You ordered onion rings. The server brings you fries.
"I ordered onion rings, not fries."
Your friend asks for a hug. You decline. They keep trying to hug you.
"I do not want a hug right now. What about a high five?"
You want more shifts at work.
Schedule a time to talk to your manager. Tell them your best qualities and why you should work more.
Your friend is spreading rumours about your mutual friend.
"I don't like when you say that about our friend."
Your teacher gives you a worksheet. You are confused about what to do next.
"Can you help me with this worksheet?"
Your friend is 30 minutes late to dinner.
"Please send me a text if you know you are going to be late."
Your coworker is playing their music too loud. It is hurting your ears.
"Can you turn down your music?"
Your manager keeps calling you Angela. Your name is Andrea.
"My name is Andrea."
Your friend wants to take a picture of you but you don't want to right now.
"No thanks. Maybe another time."
Your new coworker wants your phone number but you aren't comfortable with that yet.
"No thanks. Maybe another time."
Your classmate is using your school supplies without asking.
"Those are my pens. If you need to borrow one, just ask."
Your boss is giving you too many instructions and speaking too quickly.
"Can you slow down for me?" "It would be helpful if you wrote that down for me. Thanks!"
You haven't seen your boyfriend/girlfriend in awhile and you miss them.
Set up a date. "Are you free this weekend? Want to ____?"
Your boss asks you to do a task you do not like.
You can tell your boss what you do not like about the task, especially if it is confusing or too hard. However, sometimes you do things you don't like.
My teammate is yelling at me during practice and I don't like it.
"If you speak to me with an appropriate volume, I will answer you. You are being too loud right now."
